Chapter 1: Early Years
She loved games, as did he they have played together since their birth. Their families have a deep history together. Their mothers grew up together. Their fathers started a club together
Their parents watched as their bond grew. It was as if they had a language all of their own at times, as thick as thieves their fathers joked. "Die teller die" Tara shouted pointing a fake gun at Jaxson, "You'll never get me" Jaxs yelled into the yard.
Blair smiled she loved her daughter had found someone to share her secrets with just as she and Gemma had when she moved to the states and hoped they were blessed a friendship that would last a life time just as theirs had.
"They remind me of us, just wait you are gonna have to start hiding Chib's gun soon so he can't shoot every boy that has an eye for his little princess" Gemma said smiling
"And you are gonna have to beat the girls with brooms to keep them off of Jax's" Blair said smiling
It was a funny thought to them the future, but they both knew Jaxs would scare off any guy that wasn't right for Tara not that it would stop Chibs from protecting his little girl. Tara would try and so would Gemma to keep the skanks off of Jaxs, but he was a boy after all.
"Tara Blaze Knowles get your ass in the front yard" Chibs yelled up the stairs heading out the door
Oh shit was all that came to Tara's mind her dad never called her by her full name. At fourteen there was a lot going on what did he figure out? That list was excessively long to go through, the party? The weed? Who knows, it's not she'd start admitting to shit she was too smart for that. She threw on some paints and tank top and walked out side with her head held up high.
There he stood lent up against his bike. Chibs was no average father, but he loved his daughter with all his heart. He could already see the wildness coming out in her, but it was expected considering she had two full-fledged Scottish parents. Still he wanted to keep her close with things like this.
"Want to finally learn to ride" Chib's said watching his daughters face light up like a Christmas tree
"Hell Ya" Tara squealed, she had begged Chib's to teach her to ride since she was 4 years old.
"Well get on" he said with a chuckle knowing he just make his daughter year. Tara swung her leg over the bike and steadied herself and Chib's got on the back. He showed her the ropes to the bike.
"Relax you can't wreck my baby" Chib's said with a chuckle
"Oh good to know your care more about your bike than me dad" Tara said a little annoyed and excited
"Can you drive to the club house its only about a 5 minute ride if you can't I will" Chib's said and those words to Tara were a challenge and boy did she love a challenge because there was never one that she could refuse
"Oh yeah I can do that" Tara said and she drove for her first time it was the realist thing that had ever happened to her. She never thought this day would come her father held on tight he trusted she knew what she was doing she had been on this bike a million times, but never the driver and he just prayed that she could make it. It was a surprisingly smooth ride for Tara's first time and she was in love with the moment, but it didn't last long enough on her account. They rode into Teller-Morrow parking garage and Chibs couldn't be prouder his wife on the other hand looked a little ticked off. Everyone was there and that was precisely why he picked this moment Tara would have bragging rights being the first of the Sam Crow kids to learn how to ride and considering she was the only girl would give her huge props and would make him the coolest dad in the world witch he loved.
"I'm so proud of you little princes," Chibs whispered into his daughter ear and it couldn't be more true.
"You're the best dad ever" Tara said as she cut off the engine and got off the bike.
Jaxson , Opie and Thomas couldn't be more shocked than they were at this moment they never thought that Tara would have been the first to learn to ride a Harley they were extremely jealous they always figured it would be Opie or Jax and Thomas or Tara would be the last. Mainly cuss Tara was the girl and Thomas was a year younger and Jaxs' little brother, but now that wasn't defiantly not the case.
Blair walked up to her husband and daughter as best as she could the cancer was taken a real toll on her she knew why Chib's really did this they were going to tell their little princess. That her mom had cancer because it was only a matter of time, but you wouldn't be able to tell cuss Blair never let it show she was one strong women. The only thing that did want to make her break is the thought of leaving her only daughter and husband when she knew that they would be lost without her. That was the reason he gave their daughter this moment to give her some happiness before the storm that was to come they would tell her in just a few days.
"You know I should ground both of you" Blair said in a joking matter
"Sweetheart you can't do that we have a date tonight and Tara has a sleep over tonight," Chib's said even though he knew his wife was nowhere near serious
"Mom please no" Tara begged she had the biggest news for the sleep over at the Tellers house.
"Fine did you pack your bag already" Blair asked her daughter who was smiling ear to ear
"Yeah its on my bed" Tara said knowing this was going good
"Okay just go home with your friends and I will have JT or Gemma come pick it up and call tonight" Blair said
"I will see y'all tomorrow" Tara called over her shoulder walking towards her friends
"Tara truth or dare" Jaxson asked
"Seriously what are we 10" Tara said rolling her eyes and then inhaling the blunt in her hand
"Okay truth it is, Do you have a thing for David Hale" Jaxson questioned curiously he saw the way David looked at Tara & he didn't particularly like it Tara was his best friend and she could do way better than Hale.
"Why you jealous Teller" Tara said with an evil grin on her face she knew how to answer a question without really answering it
"Tara as if, just need to know who's ass I need to kick when he breaks your little heart" Jaxson said
"Oh you think I'd come to you please I'd go to Opie or Thomas before I'd ever come crying to you" Tara said coldly
You couldn't tell by Jaxs poker face he always had on but, that comment hurt him and he didn't understand why. He didn't have feelings for her did he
"Awe Tara I fell so special" Opie said in a mocking way but, knew what she said to be the truth Jaxson and Tara had a different type of friend ship it was almost impossible to explain but it wasn't a touchy get into my felling's one
"Put a sock in it Opie" Tara said rolling her eyes
They all loved one another like family they would do anything for the other it didn't matter who was in the wrong
"So you never answered Jaxs' question" Thomas said in wonder he didn't want this to change David would make everything change and that was something no body wanted
"That's for me to know and you to dot dot dot" Tara said lapphing
It was as if she was on autopilot because she had no idea where she was going she just knew she couldn't be there. She ran and ran until somehow she wound up in his room. She ran to the only person who she could trust to be vulnerable around the only one who wouldn't make it a punch line in a joke years to come. Thomas was that person to her Thomas wasn't like his brother or Opie he listened to everything she said and held on to every word. Tara would include Thomas into things when Jaxs and Opie wouldn't. Thomas admired Tara like a big sister and would do the same they had a different friendship it was unique all to their own they understood each other they had always been looked over because Tara was the girl and Thomas was the baby. Not that it stopped them to prove everyone wrong, Tara never cried no not when she fell of that tree when they were 9 and broke her arm, but this time it was too much she couldn't hold it in any longer.
Thomas was confused he just knew she came to him for a reason unknown to him but he wasn't about to let her down. He just hugged her hoping that it would make her better. Thomas never liked seeing people hurt especially when he cared for them. He just wanted to make whatever was causing her so much pain to go away.
Jaxson had never seen Tara run up those stairs so fast in his life, he ran after her but she was too fast. Jaxson had never once been jealous of Tara and Thomas' relationship until that moment. Thoughts raced through Jaxs mind like a tornado. Why did she go to him and not me? What happened? Why was she crying? All Jaxson wanted to do is be the one who Tara ran to not Thomas and it broke Jaxs heart that she didn't pick him but it wouldn't be last time Tara Blaze Knowles would break Jaxson Nathanael Teller's heart.
As her tears eased and her breathing calmed Thomas pulled away to look at Tara "What happened, what's wrong?" Thomas asked with the utmost care
"My mm-om she has cann-cer" Tara barley got out
There were no words on this earth to make her feel better all three knew that Blair was the most amazing mother everyone loved her. The thought of them losing her was the most impossible thought to them. You're parents don't to die until your old and have kids of your own not when you've barley started your life not when you need them so much still.